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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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